# 119-hr-9898: Transportation for Reentry Act

119-hr-9898, Transportation for Reentry Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9898
- Congress: 119
- Title: Transportation for Reentry Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-06

## Summary

**Free public transit for people reentering society.** This bill would create a Public Transportation Reentry Service that requires recipients of federal transit grants under 5307 or 5311 to provide free public transit to eligible returning individuals for 1 year after release and allows federal reimbursement for direct and certain indirect costs. - Returning individuals: Eligible people who served at least 1 year in state or federal prison would get free public transit for 1 year starting on their release date to support travel for work, appointments, and reintegration. - Transit agencies and recipients: Covered transit providers must set up enrollment systems, train staff, track usage, and ensure 1-year compliance. They may be reimbursed for direct costs and for planning, outreach, training, operations, and technical assistance. - Federal reporting and oversight: Recipients must report user counts, trips, and estimated revenue forgone to the National Transit Database and the Federal Transit Administration must summarize results for Congress. The Comptroller General must review implementation and effects on recidivism within 5 years. *This bill would authorize $40.0 million per year from the Mass Transit Account for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out the program.*

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Free transit for people reentering: benefit, medium. If enacted, you would be able to ride public transit free for one year after your release. This applies if you were jailed at least one year in State or Federal prison. Transit agencies getting certain federal grants would have to enroll returning people and train staff. They would also track trips…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9898 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9898)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9898 (as of 2026-08-06).